HyperDic: immunodeficient

English > 1 sense of the word immunodeficient:
ADJECTIVEallimmunodeficientincapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
English > immunodeficient: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningIncapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen.
Example"immunodeficient rodents"
Oppositeimmunocompetentcapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
Nounsimmunodeficiencyimmunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced

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